BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. The Central
Securities Depository of Azerbaijan (CSD) will make the final
coupon payment on October 1, 2026, for bonds issued by the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with a floating
interest rate indexed to AZIR, the reference interest rate for
Azerbaijan’s unsecured interbank money market.
The CSD said the final coupon payment will amount to 1,610
manats ($947) per bond.
For bonds with state registration number AZ2001028169, the
100,000-manat ($58,824) nominal value of each security will also be
repaid along with the final coupon payment.
As of July 31, the EBRD’s current loan portfolio in Azerbaijan
was valued at €888 million, with 41% accounted for by the private
sector.
The EBRD currently has 35 active projects in Azerbaijan.
The portfolio decreased by 0.45%, or €4 million, compared with
June 30.
According to the EBRD, 89%, or €794 million, of the current
portfolio is directed toward sustainable infrastructure
development, while 7%, or €64 million, is allocated to financial
institutions and 3%, or €30 million, to the corporate sector.
Overall, the EBRD has invested €3.728 billion in 202 projects in
Azerbaijan.
The value of the bank’s operating assets in Azerbaijan stood at
€715 million as of July 31, down 0.83%, or €6 million, from June
30.
